A Primer of Pancreatitis
1st Edition
Published on 28. July 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
VI, 68 pages
978-3-540-63259-7 (ISBN)
Description
This pancreatits primer presents in a concise and easy to understand manner the most important aspects of acute and chronic pancreatits. Diagrams are explained with the help of short texts, thus giving the busy practitioner an up-to-date overview on the course of pancreatitis and the necessary steps for diagnosis and therapy.
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Content
Introduction.- Definitions.- Physiology of pancreas secretion.- Acute and chronic pancreatitis. Aetiology. Pathogenesis. Incidence. Prognosis and recurrence. Diagnosis: Abdominal computer-assisted tomography. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP) and endoscopic papillotomy. Therapy: overview. General measures and pain therapy. Pancreatic enzyme supplementation therapy.